Sugar alcohols

[B0ARDIN087]

I noticed some products that claim to be sugar free in fact get all their carbs from sugar alcohols, whats the difference and whats the GI response.

 

[Stryc-9]

Insulin response is varied in individuals....but polyols certainly won't spike blood sugar because they are slowly and incompletely absorbed from the small intestine into the blood. Because of incomplete absorption - overeating the stuff can cause the runs.

I think they have something like half to three-fourths as many calories as sugar...but a calorie is a calorie. And calorie for calorie there are better things you could be eating. IMO you should use consume sugar alchohols sparingly if at all.

 

[Millie]

they basically elicit no insulin response, however they replenish the liver glycogen, which is not good if you are on a keto diet.

 

[mojokid]

i've often made the mistake of eating too many carbolite bars, only to be stricken 30-45 minutes later with intense stomach cramps which last for the rest of the day usually.

 

[B0ARDIN087]

the only thing i eat it with is in a stick of ellipse gum in school or maple syrup for my bodybuilders pancakes!

 

[anthrax]

Common sugar alcohols are mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, lactitol, isomalt, maltitol and hydrogenated starch hydrolysates (HSH).

they contain between 2.5 and 4 cal/g and have little insulin inducing properties

 

[MikeyG]

intresting! I''m chewing on Wrigleys Extra peppermint gum which contains 2g of sugar alcohol per stick....

 

[Stryc-9]

intresting! I''m chewing on Wrigleys Extra peppermint gum which contains 2g of sugar alcohol per stick....

2g shouldn't hurt - but some of the "low carb" protein bars on the market contain as much as 25g of polyols!!

 

[Myo]

So then sugar alcohols will definately kick you out of ketosis right? The new Odyssey bar tastes damn good but has something like 23g of sugar alcohols. Oh well........

 

[crmdogg]

sugar alcohols will replinish your liver glycogen kicking you out of ketosis, i wouldn't reccomend them on low carb